HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003-11-17-STM-Warrant TOWN WARRANT
Town of Lexington
Special Town Meeting
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex, ss.
To any of the Constables of the Town of Lexington Greetings:
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts,you are hereby directed to notify the inhabitants of
the Town of Lexington qualified to vote in elections and in Town affairs to meet at the Clarke Middle
School, 17 Stedman Rd, in said town on Monday, November 17, 2003 at 8:00 p.m., at which time and
place the following articles are to be acted upon and determined exclusively by the Town Meeting
Members in accordance with Chapter 215 of the Acts of 1929,as amended,and subject to the referendum
provided for by Section eight of said Chapter, as amended.
ARTICLE 1 REPORTS OF TOWN BOARDS, OFFICERS, COMMITTEES
To receive the reports of any Board or Town Officer or of any Committee of the Town.
(Inserted by the Board of Selectmen)
ARTICLE 2 OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGET
To see if the Town will make supplementary appropriations for Fiscal Year 2004 to be used in
conjunction with money appropriated under Article 4 of the warrant for the 2003 Annual Town Meeting
and as previously amended, or reduce, rescind, adjust or change the source of funding of, or otherwise
amend any operating or capital appropriations made at the 2003 Annual Town Meeting; to determine
whether the amounts needed for any such supplementary appropriations shall be provided by the tax levy,
by transfer from available funds, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in
relation thereto.
(Inserted by the Board of Selectmen)
DESCRIPTION This article permits Town Meeting to make additional appropriations for Fiscal Year
2004 (July 1, 2003-June 30, 2004)for any purpose and to amend any operating or capital appropriations
made for Fiscal Year 2004 that were voted at the 2003 Town Meetings. The purpose of this article is to
provide Town Meeting with maximum flexibility to reconsider the Town's Fiscal Year 2004 budget.
ARTICLE 3 ZONING BY-LAW, CD-6 to CRO
RANGEWAY-Lot 64 of Assessors Map 90
To see if the Town will vote to amend the Code of the Town of Lexington,Zoning By-Law sections
and the Zoning Map of the Town of Lexington by changing the zoning district designation of the land
described in Exhibit A from the current RO, One-Family Dwelling District Zone to RD, Planned
Residential Development; said property is located on the easterly side Rangeway at its intersection with
James Street, being shown on Assessors Map 90 as Lot 64, containing 62,160 square feet; to allow the
construction of one two-family dwelling by the Lexington Housing Assistance Board(LexHAB);or act in
any other manner in relation thereto.
The preliminary site development and use plan for the RD Planned Residential District will be filed with
the Planning Board and Town Clerk as required by and in accordance with the requirement of the Zoning
By-Law
(Inserted by the Lexington Housing Assistance Board(LexHAB))
DESCRIPTION The proposed amendment would allow for the construction of a two-family dwelling
to be used for affordable housing on a rental basis by the Lexington Housing Assistance Board
(LexHAB). The rezoning is required as the current zoning only allows single-family dwellings. It will
include improvements to portions of Rangeway that would serve as access for the dwelling.
ARTICLE 4 ZONING BY-LAW,CD-6 to CRO
12-18 Hartwell Avenue
To see if the Town will vote to amend the Code of the Town of Lexington,Zoning By-Law sections
and the Zoning Map of the Town of Lexington by changing the zoning district designation of the land
described in Exhibit A from the current CD-6,Planned Commercial District Zone to CRO,Regional Office
District Zone, said property being commonly known and numbered as 12-18 Hartwell Avenue or act in
any other manner in relation thereto.
(Inserted by JOSCO Realty Trust u/d/t, the property owner)
DESCRIPTION. The proposed amendment would rezone the 12-18 Hartwell Avenue property from the
present CD-6 Planned Commercial District to CRO Regional Office District.
ARTICLE 5 SAFE HAVENS
To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to petition the Legislature to
enact a Special Act which would provide for safe placement of newborns and infants in the Town of
Lexington.
(Inserted by Michael Morrisey and 100 or more registered voters)
DESCRIPTION Since parents are not protected from prosecution for their abandonment of a newborn
or infant,the incidents of newborns discarded into trash receptacles or abandoned in public places will continue to
occur. This act would seek to protect the health and safety of any infant child seven(7)days of age or younger by
allowing his or her acceptance when placed by parents or lawful agents of parents with authorized employees of
designated facilities("safe havens"such as police,fire stations or hospitals). The authorized employees at such
facilities shall make every effort to obtain information about the child and family(in the best interests of the child),
while adhering to regulations, including confidentially,and will provide a pamphlet to the parents outlining the
process of their rights.
And you are directed to serve this warrant fourteen days at least before the time of said meeting as
provided in the By-Laws of the Town.
Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, on or
before the time of said meeting.
Given under our hands this 20th day of October 2003
Leo P McSweeney Selectmen
Jeanne K. Krieger
Dawn E. McKenna of
William P Kennedy
Peter C.J Kelley Lexington
A true copy, Attest:
George Anderson
Constable of Lexington
YARD WASTE NOTICE from PUBLIC WORKS.
Yard Waste Drop-Off Hours
at Hartwell Avenue Facility
(through December 14, 2003)
o Weekdays - 7:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
o Saturdays & Sundays - 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
There is NO Curbside Collection of Yard Waste or Christmas Trees.
For detailed solid waste/recycling information visit the Town website at
httn://ci.Iexinaton.ma.us/
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